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Bank Info for NB Charter 211 (1864 - 1890)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The First National Bank of
Lockport, NY
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1864-1865 John O. Noxon George W. Bowen
1866-1877 Howard W. Helmer George W. Bowen
1878-1878 Howard W. Helmer Joshua S. Helmer
1879-1889 John J. Arnold Joshua S. Helmer
Other Known Bank Note Signers
  • No other known bank note signers for this bank
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
Original Series 3x1-2 1 - 6600
Original Series 4x5 1 - 5750
Original Series 4x10 1 - 3675
Original Series 50-100 1 - 137
Series 1875 3x1-2 1 - 1410
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 994
Series 1875 4x10 1 - 608
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 1220
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 495
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Chartered Jan 21, 1864
  • Liquidated Feb 28, 1890
  • Succeeded by Merchants Bank
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded by Merchants Bank
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1884) $267,601
High Bal (1866) $585,744
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1884) $22,500
High Bal (1864) $199,995
Total Out (1889) $22,500
# Large Notes 83,282
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 83,282
$ Large Size $415,950
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $415,950
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Nov-25-1864 $570,164.87 $199,995.00
Oct-02-1865 $501,859.29 $199,925.00
Oct-01-1866 $585,744.04 $199,605.00
Oct-07-1867 $574,582.23 $199,495.00
Oct-05-1868 $552,875.97 $199,935.00
Oct-09-1869 $542,236.21 $198,725.00
Oct-08-1870 $534,011.49 $198,695.00
Oct-02-1871 $564,393.73 $199,991.00
Oct-03-1872 $562,838.60 $199,981.00
Sep-12-1873 $549,795.93 $196,696.00
Oct-02-1874 $470,177.49 $44,976.00
Oct-01-1875 $482,668.77 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1876 $486,052.03 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $421,634.31 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $298,815.68 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $302,277.97 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $310,618.78 $43,700.00
Oct-01-1881 $316,897.51 $45,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $301,664.41 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1883 $294,785.79 $45,000.00
Sep-30-1884 $267,601.48 $22,500.00
Oct-01-1885 $288,366.60 $22,500.00
Oct-07-1886 $299,227.63 $22,500.00
Oct-05-1887 $335,880.10 $22,500.00
Oct-04-1888 $358,554.73 $22,500.00
Sep-30-1889 $337,713.33 $22,500.00

 

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